nematocyst

As nouns the difference between nematocyte and nematocyst

is that nematocyte is cnidocyte while nematocyst is a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between nematoblast and nematocyst

is that nematoblast is (biology) a spermatocyte or spermoblast while nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

As nouns the difference between nematoblast and nematocyst

is that nematoblast is (biology) a spermatocyte or spermoblast while nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

As nouns the difference between nematocyst and nematocalyx

is that nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting while nematocalyx is (zoology) a kind of cup or calicle containing nematocysts, found upon hydroids of the family plumularidae.

Cnidocyst is a synonym of nematocyst.

As nouns the difference between cnidocyst and nematocyst

is that cnidocyst is a nematocyst while nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

Cnida is a synonym of nematocyst.

As nouns the difference between cnida and nematocyst

is that cnida is a nematocyst while nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

As nouns the difference between sting and nematocyst

is that sting is a bump left on the skin after having been stung while nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

As a verb sting

is to hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

As an adjective barbed

is having barbs.

As a verb barbed

is (barb).

As a noun nematocyst is

(biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

As nouns the difference between cnidarian and nematocyst

is that cnidarian is any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum cnidaria while nematocyst is (biology) a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.